The Pixel Watch is the reason your new Fitbit smartwatch is dumber

Last week, I posted my review of the Fitbit Sense 2, the latest flagship smartwatch from Fitbit. I’ve written before about how excited I was for this watch since I’ve been wearing the original Sense for the past two years. You can imagine my disappointment when I found it to be nothing like what I expected.

For the Sense 2, Fitbit took away numerous integral features we saw with the first Sense. There’s no Google Assistant support, no third-party apps, and no Wi-Fi support. That last one is particularly interesting since the Sense 2 includes the hardware needed for Wi-Fi connectivity. Fitbit just won’t switch it on.